November 2011 4th - 5th CAPERS 7th -11th School Certificate Examinations 9th Yr7, 2012 Orientation, THS Hall 11th Yr12 Formal 15th Yr7, 2012 Orientation, THS Hall P&C Meeting, 6:30pm, THS Library 16th -18th Yr7/8 - Great Aussie Bush Camp 28th THS Sports Assembly

December 2011 6th Presentation Evening, 7pm in the School Hall 13th Finance Committee Meeting, 5:30 in the Meeting Room 16th Last day of term for all students 19th - 20th Staff Development Days 20th Last day of term for all staff

Date Issued : 4/11/2011

January 2012 27th Staff return for Term 1 30th Yr7, Prefects & New Enrolments start 31st All students return

Tamworth High School

THE BUZZ Willis Street, Tamworth NSW 2340

Telephone: 6765 7888

Fax: 6762 1264

Email: tamworth-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: http://www.tamworth-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

The Mindzone

Students and staff at THS have worked with Hunter New England Mental

Health staff to put together a collection of quality resources to help support

the health and wellbeing of the school community. Joblink Plus provided the

school with a grant to purchase the resources. This resource was designed by a group of Yr9 students and called “The Mindzone” and ideas were sought

from students across the school about what resources would be useful. The

resource is located in the library and students will shortly be able to access and borrow these resources. The resource was officially launched on

Tuesday 25th October and it attracted much positive publicity and feedback.

The promotion of healthy

wellbeing is important to the school, and a series of events

have been planned by students

to raise awareness of “The Mindzone” and to promote

healthy wellbeing. Please

check out “The Mindzone”

next time you are in the library.

Tamworth High School P&C Association Inc.

L.Courtney Secretary ( thsp_and_c@yahoo.com.au)

P&C Meeting - The next P&C meeting will be on Tuesday 15th November at

6:30pm in the Library, all welcome. Prior to the meeting there will be a tour of the New Trade Training Facilities @ 6pm.

Congratulations to - the new Prefect body lead by the Captains and Vice

Captains who attended the P&C meeting this week to introduce themselves and

let the P&C know of their plans and aspirations whilst leading the student body. We look forward to your column in future BUZZ’s letting the whole community

know of your projects and involvements. Thanks to Maree Black and her

husband who took great initiative during the holiday break to purchase and plant some new shrubs around the administration block that will eventually make a

hedge.

New Bus - Yes, the long awaited new bus for THS students has been purchased by the P&C. Thanks to Mr Allen and members of the P&C who took time in the

holidays to secure the new air-conditioned bus for us. We look forward to its

delivery to the school soon.

Building - During the holidays members of the P&C met with Mr Chaffey, Mr

Woods and members from Properties DEC to draft up plans to revamp the

canteen. Thanks to the people for their time to get this great project organised

for the Christmas break.

New Bus Shed - Friday last week P&C met with Mr Seibels, Mr Chaffey and

Mr Allen to find the best spot for the new bus shed. The decision was to

construct it beside the Arts Centre and it will be large enough for two buses and a trailer. We ask that everyone take pride in THS and don’t let anyone destroy

things that we have all worked hard for.

Uniform Pool - Open Thursday lunch and by appointment when required, please contact the school office to arrange a time. New and pre-loved school

uniform items are available. School Ties are available at the canteen for just

$18, as well as socks for hockey and football for $10. We are always looking

for extra help, so if you have a spare hour or so each week, please let us know.

New School Leaving Age

To ensure that all young people have the best possible chances in life, since

2010 it has been compulsory for all NSW students to complete Yr 10. After

Yr 10 and until the age of 17, students must be:

in school or registered for home schooling, OR

in approved education or training, OR

in full-time paid employment (average 25 hrs per week), OR

in a combination of these

Students in Yr 10 or below need to start thinking about the best options. Take

the opportunity to discuss the available options with your school principal,

careers adviser, year adviser or teacher.

Yr 9 Food Technology Excursion to Flagstaff As part of a Food for Special Needs unit, Yr 9 recently went on a bushwalk

from Tamworth Lookout to Flagstaff Mountain. Students learnt about the

importance of eating and drinking well when out in the bush, and also learning about their own physical limitations. All were amazed by the spectacular

views of the areas surrounding Tamworth.

THS

Melbourne Cup Day

Festivities Thank you Prefects!

Coles Vouchers! Once again Ms Carlisle offered to collect Coles Vouchers to obtain much

needed sporting equipment. Her Support Class, JIM helped count the vouchers

each week. This was a mammoth task, as roll groups were competing against each other to see who could bring in the most vouchers. Each week the

vouchers came in their hundreds. Her class spent many hours counting the

vouchers. This was an excellent activity as it helped them with their mathematical skills. They had to put the coupons into tens, then hundreds and

finally thousands. They worked with enthusiasm and were surprised when we

reached 40,000+ vouchers. This will enable the school to redeem the vouchers

for some much needed equipment for both the support unit and the PDHPE department. The accompanying photos show the class busily counting the

vouchers. The winning Roll Groups were Mrs Murray’s Roll, F7; Mrs Smith’s

Roll B6 and Mrs Hickson’s SRC Roll. The P&C have offered a reward for the winning groups which will be redeemed later in the term. Each of these roll

groups collected over 2,000 vouchers. Well done!

Parent/Teacher Night

Certificate of Appreciation from

Tamworth High School Support Unit

On behalf of Tamworth High

School Support Unit, I would like

to take this opportunity to thank

Craig - Kitchen Renovations,

“Thats Tops” for the very generous

donation of the laminated

preparation bench

That was Tops! Mrs L Masters

HeartKids Trivia Night

6 BABIES WERE BORN WITH HEART DISEASE TODAY IN AUSTRALIA!

When: 4th November, 2011 Where: Tamworth Tennis Club, Napier Street

Time: 6:30pm for a 7pm start

BYO Nibbles

$10 a head, 6-8 per table

Special guest is Scott Hobbs, an extraordinary man

cycling across Australia wanting to help kids born

with heart disease. Lets help Scott and Heartkids

with a fun night of fundraising.

World Diabetes Day

November 14 th is World

Diabetes Day. The day aims to raise awareness of the disease

and ways to prevent lifestyle-

induced (Type 2) diabetes, which is increasing in our

society. Adopting a healthy

diet, high in protein and low in

sugar and simple carbohydrates, and incorporating regular

exercise, is a good start.

For more information on

preventing and living with

diabetes, including help in different languages, go to the

Australian Diabetes Council

website:

www.diabetesnsw.com.au/

Stage 5

Canopic Jars Canopic Jars were used in the home of pharaohs to store and preserve the organs. Students researched Ancient Egyption burial practices and used this knowledge

to design their own canopic jar. The jars are displayed in the front foyer of the

school.

“Mindzone” in the THS Library

Friday 4th & Saturday 5th November 2011

Tickets on sale at Tamworth Information Centre

Phone 67554300

www.visittamworth.com

Tamworth Children’s Adventure

Playground

The Tamworth Adventure Playground website is

now up and running, so please visit us and join in

the adventure as we raise money to make the

dreams of Tamworth children a reality! At

www.tamworthadventureplayground.com you can

learn more about the Tamworth Adventure

Playground, view some of the exciting and

imaginative children's drawings that inspired the

playground design, see the finished design, AND become immortalised as part

of the playground yourself, by sponsoring a picket, brick or paver with your

name, or your child's drawing engraved on it. What a thrill your kids will get

to see that you contributed to making the Adventure Playground a reality - and

in 25 years’ time, still be showing your contribution off to their own children.

Visit www.tamworthadventureplayground.com for more information, and

become part of the adventure today!

Grandparenting Support Group

‘Grandies’

The next meeting will be at the Tamworth Community

Centre Monday 5th December, 2011 at 1pm

Christmas Afternoon Tea

Grandparents who have problems with access to their grandchildren

Those who now care for their grandchildren or have other concerns

Are welcome to join other grandparents at the support group

Meeting to have a cuppa and a chat, find out information and support each

other

Contact Kerry on 6766 4480 for further enquiries

Everingham Solomons Law Bursary

Each year, Everingham Solomons offers a Tamworth, Gunnedah,

Manilla or Quirindi Yr12 student wishing to undertake university

study in law the opportunity to receive a Bursary funded by this firm. The Sir Adrian Solomons Memorial Law Bursary was first

granted in 1998. It provides financial assistance for the successful

applicant during their first year as well as an opportunity to gain valuable work experience in our offices periodically throughout the duration of

their studies. In September each year the Principals of local high schools are

contacted and advised of the details. Interested students can then liaise with the

principal or careers advisor, who will assist them in making a formal application for this Bursary. The selection process does not depend solely on academic

merit. We appreciate that students come from a variety of backgrounds and

accordingly the selection process concentrates on the attributes of the student as a whole rather than merely academic achievement.

Recipient of the Bursary will receive:

Two weeks per year paid work experience in the offices of Everingham Solomons

$1000 to go towards tuition fees or books

Prerequisites

You must be intending to enrol in a Bachelor of Law Degree and subsequently commence study.

How to apply?

Contact your Principal or Careers Advisor who will assist you in making an application or email our Office Manager at mbrooks@eversol.com.au

enclosing a letter of application and a copy of your resume (noting contact

details including mobile phone number and email address). Applications close end of November.

Previous recipients

Daniel Daley (Oxley High School)

Laura Daley (Oxley High School) Sheree Cadman (McCarthy Catholic College)

Kate Biffin (Calrossy School)

Rebecca Greenland (Calrossy School) Kasey McLoughlin (Calrossy School)

Jarrad Smith (Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School)

Clint Coles (Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School)

Tahlia Stewart (Quirindi High School) Miriam Hicks (Quirindi High School)

Emma Greenland (Calrossy School)

It’s not every day that two high profile Australian Olympic athletes drop into

town, however last Thursday 24th October, students from THS were provided an

invaluable experience to listen to one former and one current Australian Olympian speak about their sporting experiences in their chosen field of Water

Polo. Both Rebecca Rippon and Amy Hetzel represented Australia in Water

Polo at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. They brought their coveted bronze medals to show the students which they received after beating Hungary in a

penalty shoot out, in the third and fourth play-off. They discussed the highs and

lows associated with sport at the elite level, identifying the dedication and

commitment required to remain at the top.

Rebecca Rippon suffered the disappointment of missing out on a medal at the

2004 Athens Olympics, finishing fourth after losing to the USA. The girls discussed the significance of the introduction of Women’s Water Polo to the

Olympic programme at the Sydney 2000 Olympics. They both believed

Australia’s gold medal performance against the USA (watched live by Hetzel)

was the motivation for them to persevere, follow their dreams and eventually play for the “Stingers”.

Despite their successes the girls spoke of the internal and external pressures of elite sport in balancing training and work without significant sponsorship, the

disappointments of not getting selected, the pressures you place on yourself, the

temptations (chocolate) outside of competing and the mental anguish associated with injuries. They addressed the importance of psychological training to cope

with the lows and the physiological training 6 days a week and the dietary

requirements of a high carbohydrate & protein intake, to meet the demands of

their sport.

This event was made possible by Peel HS PDHPE teacher Lisa Panton emailing

the AOC (Australian Olympic Committee) to have Olympians come to Tamworth as a part of the Australian Olympic Committee’s Talk. With Peel HS

hosting the event, Lisa emailed all the local schools and invited them all to be a

part of this unique opportunity. We wish Rebecca Rippon the best in gaining

selection for the 2012 London Olympics and we hope that along with her team mates, Australia can win gold and continue to inspire our young athletes at THS

towards attaining their Olympic dreams and ultimately, that elusive gold medal.

Marlee Byrnes, Rebecca Rippon and Jorja-Rose Choice

Tamworth High School in pole position for first photos

Hopeful Olympians (back L to R) Sam Crelley (THS),

Josh Nugent (FMAHS), Harrison

Swan (FMAHS), Joshua Lewis

(THS), Ryan Parker (FMAHS) Front (L to R) Laura Robinson

(THS), Jorja-Rose Choice (THS),

Amy Hetzel & Rebecca Rippon, Marlee Byrnes (THS) & Emily

Grellman (Calrossy)

Frances Cordaro (Manager

of Olympic Education for

the AOC), Rebecca Rippon

(Athens, Beijing & hopeful

London Olympian) & Amy

Hetzel (Beijing Olympian).